Rohan Holt, AASW

Rohan Holt is an AASW social worker with 27 years of professional experience. He helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, anger, and those seeking coaching for life changes. He focuses on practical steps and clear conversation to make the first sessions easier to manage.

Rohan takes a respectful and compassionate approach. He listens first, then shapes sessions around what matters to each person. Conversations are tailored so people can set goals, try small changes, and notice what works for them.

His work draws on several well-established approaches. He uses cognitive behavioural ideas to spot unhelpful thought patterns. He also draws on attachment-based ideas to look at relationship patterns and emotionally focused work to address strong feelings in connection with others.

Rohan supports people dealing with a broad range of issues such as abandonment, adoption and foster care challenges, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, body image concerns, and communication problems. He aims to break down bigger problems into manageable steps anyone can try between sessions.

Sessions are practical and person-centred. Rohan encourages honest, straightforward talk and small experiments between meetings. He reminds people that starting therapy is a step forward and that progress often comes from steady, simple changes.

How Rohan’s approaches translate to online work

Rohan draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to guide practical change. ACT helps people notice difficult thoughts without getting stuck and connect to personal values to guide action. CBT looks at thought patterns and behaviours, helping people test new ways of responding to stress and anxiety.

He also uses attachment-informed ideas to help people understand relationship patterns and how emotions shape reactions. These approaches aim to make everyday habits and responses easier to recognise and change in small steps. Choosing the right mix is collaborative - the therapist will work with each person to find what fits their goals and preferences.

If you want online sessions, please confirm current session options before booking as formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people join from different locations. AASW-credentialed therapists and counsellors can adapt these approaches to remote sessions while helping clients set small, practical tasks between meetings.